Jefferson Heights, NY Demographics

A map of Jefferson Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	801	914	67.2%	81.5%
Hispanic	272	87	22.8%	7.8%
Multiracial	45	66	3.8%	5.9%
Black	36	31	3.0%	2.8%
Native American/Other	34	8	2.9%	0.7%
Asian	4	16	0.3%	1.4%

Jefferson Heights, New York has an estimated population of 1,192, an increase from the 1,122 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.2% White, 22.8% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 3.0% Black, 2.9% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jefferson Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson Heights has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jefferson Heights, that probability was 32.6% in 2020 and 49.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jefferson Heights is ranked the 799th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Jefferson Heights was ranked the 813th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jefferson Heights's White Population

801 residents of Jefferson Heights, or 67.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jefferson Heights is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Jefferson Heights ranks 784th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 12.4%. White residents' share of Jefferson Heights's population has decreased from 81.5% to 67.2%.

Jefferson Heights is more White than neighboring Hudson (60.4% White). Jefferson Heights is less White than neighboring Leeds (93% White), Catskill (76.1% White), Athens (75.1% White), and South Cairo (95.5% White).

Jefferson Heights's Black Population

36 residents of Jefferson Heights, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jefferson Heights is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Jefferson Heights ranks 414th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Heights's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.1%. Black residents' share of Jefferson Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Jefferson Heights is more Black than neighboring Leeds (0% Black), and South Cairo (2.1% Black). Jefferson Heights is less Black than neighboring Catskill (7.5% Black), Athens (3.7% Black), and Hudson (12.8% Black).

Jefferson Heights's Asian Population

4 residents of Jefferson Heights, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jefferson Heights is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Jefferson Heights ranks 636th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Heights's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Jefferson Heights's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.3%.

Jefferson Heights is more Asian than neighboring Leeds (0% Asian), and South Cairo (0% Asian). Jefferson Heights is less Asian than neighboring Catskill (4.1% Asian), Athens (3.2% Asian), and Hudson (10.2% Asian).

Jefferson Heights's Hispanic Population

272 residents of Jefferson Heights, or 22.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jefferson Heights is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Jefferson Heights ranks 463rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Heights's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 212.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Jefferson Heights's population has increased from 7.8% to 22.8%.

Jefferson Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Leeds (0% Hispanic), Catskill (8% Hispanic), Athens (13% Hispanic), South Cairo (0% Hispanic), and Hudson (10.3% Hispanic).

Jefferson Heights's Native American/Other Population

34 residents of Jefferson Heights, or 2.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jefferson Heights is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Jefferson Heights ranks 517th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Heights's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 325.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jefferson Heights's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.9%.

Jefferson Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leeds (0% Native American/Other), Catskill (0.3% Native American/Other), Athens (0.3% Native American/Other), South Cairo (0% Native American/Other), and Hudson (1.6% Native American/Other).

Jefferson Heights's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Jefferson Heights, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jefferson Heights is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jefferson Heights ranks 108th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jefferson Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Jefferson Heights's population has decreased from 5.9% to 3.8%.

Jefferson Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring South Cairo (2.4% Multiracial). Jefferson Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Leeds (7% Multiracial), Catskill (4% Multiracial), Athens (4.8% Multiracial), and Hudson (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.